Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-08-05
I WESTERN ENTERPRISE.
The New and Peculiar Business Built Up
In New York by u Western Man.

In New York by u Western Man.
Western energy and dash was never
better demonstrated than in the case of
young man who came to New York
about month ago to seek his fortune.
His capital would hardly have been
sufficient to pay two months board
bill. He answered innumcrable adj
vertisements, and visited a number of
business houses in hope of securing en-
ployment; but all his efforts in this
direction were in vain. He was about
to despair, and finally was trying to
concoct some way by which he could
secure transportation home, whep he
CHANGED to visit place where the wax
images OF some of the famous people of
the country are on exhibition. There
he was seized with an idea that has re-
suited in his building up paying bust
ness, and which promises before long
to be lucrative. He noticed how in
terested the people were as they viewed
the images of General Sherman, Colonel
Ingersoll and others more or less ia
nous, when this thought struck him:
IF these people are willing to pay
fifty cents to look at wax images they
would certainly pay that or larger
amount to see the originals. Why,
almost every day l could show them
fifty men whose names are household
word by taking them to the corridors
of the leading hotels"
He saw one party of gentlemen, evil
IDENTIFY from the country, very much in
tercsted in the image of man who can
be seen almost any hour of the day in
the corridor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
He made bold to ask them if they would
like to have number of flesh and blood
distinguished men pointed out to them.
They were delighted with the idea, and
Immediately started off with him to visit
the hotel corridors. The young Western
er had travelled considerably, so that he
knew number of prominent faces. He
was extremely fortunate this day in
meeting Il number of distinguished men.
and when he got through with his party
was literally rewarded. This inspired
him with confidence in the practibility
of his scheme and he resolved to make
business of it.
The next day he had cards printed
stating the nature of his business, and
went at it in a methodical manner At
first he looked for his customers from
among the people who visit the place
where the wax images are exhibited
and among the second-class hotels. His
business now is fairly known among
the hotel employees, and it is not infre-
qucht for customers to come to him.
II am now making good deal more
than l could as clerk" said the young
man, land, besides, think there is a
good future for me in this business. l
have not opened an office yet, but l ex-
pect to before long. 1t is certainly
very interesting vocation, but it has
to be worked in a systematic manner,
like all other businesses. You can only
find men around the hotels in the MORN
ing and evening, so that during the
middle of the day l spend my time
looking up custom. The morning,
though, is decidedly the best time to
find notables. You can usually find
fifty to one hundred persons of National
reputation in the hours walk through
the corridors. A good time to see the
atrical people gathered about cafes is
in the afternoon.
"There are lot of prominent men
who know my business and are gener-
ally around at certain hours SO that |
may be able to point them out. There
is distinguished Congressman at the
Hoffman House who passes regu-
larly every morning and evening
for my customers. l find that near
ly all the public men like to have peo-
pie look at them. Not long ago there
was prominent United States Senator
stopping at one of the hotels and some
one made him aware of the fact that |
was exhibiting him to several customers.
Shortly after the Senator entrapped me
in conversation and began to pump
me about what my customers had said
and thought about him. Their remarks
had been complimentary, so l told the
Senator what had been said. He was
delighted and gave me five dollars for
my trouble. He also told me confidcn-
TALLY that whenever had customers in
the hotel and he should not be around
| might send for him, and he would, as
matter of accommodation to me, re-
spond.
"Thc theatrical people regard it as
an excellent advertisement of them
selves, aud many of them are very glad
to have me introduce them to my GUS
toners. The fact that have the entrce
into nearly all the theaters shows best
how they appreciate my services. For
business of only II month, l think /
have done well, but it is yet in its in
fancy. Soon l expect l will have two
or three assistants. OF course rs pros
per | expect opposition."-M. Y. Cor.
Washington Post.
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